New York schoolchildren return to the classroom

Dec 8,2020
Schoolchildren in New York City returned to classrooms on Monday following nearly two weeks of closures due to high coronavirus infection rates.
France may miss target for easing COVID lockdown
Dec 08
French authorities have warned that the lifting of some coronavirus lockdown restrictions may be delayed as the number of new daily cases is higher than its target.
World Economic Forum to be held in Singapore
Dec 08
Organizers of the World Economic Forum have decided to hold next year's meeting in Singapore in May due to the coronavirus pandemic. The forum is usually held every January in the ski resort of Davos, Switzerland.
Italy's interior minister tests positive for Covid-19: govt
Dec 08
Italy's Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday, the government said.
Austria partially lifts lockdown, reopens schools
Dec 08
Austria has partially lifted a strict lockdown and reopened schools after the spread of the coronavirus appeared to slow down in the country.
Indonesia minister arrested over pandemic aid corruption
Dec 07
Indonesia's social affairs minister was arrested Sunday for allegedly taking $1.2 million in bribes linked to food aid for those hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
France's COVID-19 related death toll tops 55,000
Dec 07
More than 55,000 people have died from COVID-19 in France, the country's national public health agency, Sante Publique, said in a statement on Sunday.